LJI:W2 Living rent-free in my head

Oct 07, 2019 13:40


When I lay me down to sleep,

then my demons start to creep.

They fill my head with dismal thoughts

and torture me with mental knots.

They persecute me, and enslave;

Denying me the rest I crave.

Conversations never made,

All the debts that are unpaid,

Arguments that can’t be won,

Plans and plots that are undone.

Hopes and ( Read more... )

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shay_writes October 9 2019, 23:56:03 UTC
This seemed like a song. *hugs*

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spydielives October 12 2019, 00:53:35 UTC
alycewilson's comment below nailed exactly what I was going for. Thanks!

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shay_writes October 12 2019, 00:57:01 UTC
Yeah we used to say that when I was small. I enjoyed reading it, but do not like you go through this.

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watching_ships October 10 2019, 00:59:01 UTC
Jeeez, was this relatable. Great work.

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spydielives October 12 2019, 00:53:57 UTC
Sorry it is relatable - thank you, though!

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d0gs October 10 2019, 16:34:02 UTC
Absolutely adored reading this!

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spydielives October 12 2019, 00:54:08 UTC
Thank you!

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karmasoup October 11 2019, 02:59:13 UTC
This bit of verse is absolute perfection, but wow, how much it must suck to have to poison yourself with sugar to get some rest! :-(

I hope that doesn't have to happen too often.

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spydielives October 12 2019, 00:55:14 UTC
Wow, thank you. Insomnia happens more often than I like to admit, but I don't usually resort to such drastic measures.

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alycewilson October 11 2019, 21:22:18 UTC
I like how you borrowed the rhyme of a common going-to-bed prayer for this. Nicely done.

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spydielives October 12 2019, 00:55:42 UTC
:) You absolutely nailed what I was going for! Thank you!

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